Fire services tackle tractor fire in Letterkenny
Firefighters were called to the scene of a fire at a yard in Letterkenny this evening. The blaze reportedly started in a tractor in a council yard at Ballyraine. Emergency services were called to the...
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Kathryn’s Donegal adventures to air on RTE this weekend
The delights of Donegal are in the spotlight this weekend in a new series of the RTE travel show ‘No Place Like Home’. The programme follows presenter Kathryn Thomas on a four-week campervan adventure...
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Spraoi in race against time to turn €4,000 into €6,000 for respite care
Spraoi agus Sport in Carndonagh are searching for 100 people to donate just €20 each to help them reach a fundraising target. The award-winning social enterprise is just €2000 short of their target for...
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Donegal woman co-founds new independent publisher
An exciting new chapter has begun for Irish duo Órla Carr and Clare Appezzato after the publication of their debut ebook from their independent press, Castles in the Air. Órla, a native of Fanad, and...
View ArticleLetterkenny to host open-air traditional music trail this Saturday
Letterkenny shoppers, locals and visitors alike will get the chance to enjoy live entertainment on Main Street this weekend. The Letterkenny branch of Comhaltas in association with ShopLK are staging a...
View ArticleDonegal Half Marathon confirmed as a ‘sell-out’
The entry was capped at 400 and race director, Brendan McDaid, has confirmed that no more entries will be taken for the event which takes place in Letterkenny on Sunday, August 29. “The organising...
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Daniel calls on Donegal people to share the love
#LoveDonegal Day 2021 kicks off online today. The campaign aims to promote Donegal to the world and tell everyone why Donegal is a great place to live, work, study, explore and invest in. Singer Daniel...
View ArticleAnother water main burst affecting Inishowen today
Homes and businesses in parts of South Inishowen are experiencing water outages today following another water main burst. The issue was reported early this morning and affecting Magherabeg, Inch Island...
View ArticleFuneral details confirmed for young teacher killed in Donegal accident
Amanda Kinsella, a young Carlow woman who died in a tragic accident in Donegal, will be laid to rest this Thursday. The 27-year-old lost her life after falling from a bus travelling through Barnesmore...
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Donegal Gardaí seek to return stolen bikes to their owners
Gardaí in Letterkenny are seeking to return a number of stolen bicycles to their rightful owners. Last year in Donegal, 15 bikes were reported as stolen. Of these, ten were recovered. So far this year,...
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Noah’s Bed Push hits the road!
One of Ireland’s most challenging and heartwarming fundraising events has set off from Dublin. Noah’s bed push is a fundraiser inspired by a popular six-year-old Trentagh boy who has been undergoing...
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Donegal ETB FET Fortnight: ‘There is such variety, I’ll definitely be going...
Sponsored Post Ahead of Donegal ETB’s online FET Fortnight event which starts next Monday, 23 August, we’re showcasing the experiences of some of the students who have recently completed courses with...
View ArticleOver 4,500 Donegal people currently receiving PUP payment
Over 4,500 Donegal people are in receipt of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP), according to figures just released by the Department of Social Protection. As of yesterday, a total of 4,540 are...
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Traditional Donegal coastal cottage to go under the hammer
A traditional cottage in Glencolmcille is among the properties listed for auction at Youbid.ie’s latest auction later this month. The three-bedroom detached house sits on a site of around 4.3 acres in...
View ArticleSupport offered to Afghan people in Donegal
The Donegal Intercultural Platform is offering support to people from Afghanistan in Donegal during the current crisis. The organisation said it is contact with local families who have relatives in...
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Donegal woman finally starts lifesaving cancer treatment in US
A Donegal mother has finally started specialist lifesaving cancer treatment in America. Vivienne Lynch-McDaid (48), from Buncrana, needs to undergo eight cycles of chemotherapy in Boston. However,...
View ArticleMica: Concern over redress review delays before Budget 2022
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Housing Eoin Ó Broin TD has expressed a deep concern over the delay on the review of the defective block remediation scheme. Deputy Ó Broin has said he was concerned that the...
View ArticleBusinesses face 100% increase in water bills
Water charges for many businesses are set to double, it has emerged. This has come after the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (CRU) lifted its Covid-related suspension of new national rates....
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Speeding Inishowen driver tests positive for cannabis
Buncrana Roads Policing Unit detected a vehicle being driven in excess of the speed limit in a 50KPH speed zone this morning. The driver subsequently tested positive for the presence of cannabis and...
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Virtual talk next week on Donegal’s Rural District Councils
An online talk will take place next week on Donegal’s Rural District Councils during and after the War of Independence. The broadcast, by Dr Ben Rogers, Historian in Residence with Donegal County...
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